Statistics Update: New bank liquidity statistics released

The Reserve Bank today released a
new suite of statistics on the aggregated funding and
liquidity position of locally incorporated banks.

Locally incorporated banks are required to comply with the
Reserve Bank's Liquidity Policy, which includes specified minimum ratios
for expected cash flows and for ‘core' funding.

This policy is intended to promote the smooth functioning of
the financial system by reducing the likelihood of liquidity problems affecting
a registered bank.

A requirement of the Reserve Bank's Liquidity Policy is that banks must
submit monthly reports to the Reserve Bank. These reports cover compliance with
the minimum ratios, a breakdown of liquid assets held, comprehensive data on
cash inflows and outflows broken down by maturity, details of new funding raised
over the latest month, and the cost of that funding. These reports are the
source of the summary results now being presented on an industry-wide basis.

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